Hose reel



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RR vv INVENTOR. ALBERT L. FRACASSI C(aucZv-e {aux/44m United States Patent 3,19%52? HGSE REEL Albert L. Fracassi, 14196 E. 37th St., Erie, Pa. Filed Nov. 13, 1962, er. No. 236,938 1 Claim. (Cl. 137355.2ti)

This invention relates to hose reels and, more particularly, to an improved hose reel which can be mounted inside a building the year around; yet, the hose can be removed and rewound on the reel without moving the reel and the water can be turned on from the outside of the building while the reel remains therein.

It is, accordingly, an object of the present invention to provide an improved hose reel and mounting therefor.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hose reel which is simple in construction, economical to manufacture, and simple and efhcient to use.

With the above and other objects in view, the present invention consists of the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the form, size, proportions, and minor details of construction without departing from the spirit r sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention. in the drawing:

PEG. 1 is a side view partly in cross section of a hose reel according to the invention; and

FIG. 2 is a view taken on line 22 of FIG. 1 showing a part of the reel broken away for better understand mg.

Now with more particular reference to the drawing, a reel ill is shown supported by means of a truss 11 which may be mounted on the joists of a building by means of studs 22. The truss 11 includes diverging members 19 and 20 which are welded at their upper ends to a horizontal truss member 21. The ends of the horizontal truss member and a bottom member 25 are welded at their outer ends to a plate 23. The inner end of the member 25 is welded to the bearing of a hub 12.

A hose 26 is connected to a supply pipe 14 by means of a rotatable slip joint 13 which is of a conventional type familiar to those skilled in the art. The reel has the drum 10' and the flanges lit The slip joint 13 allows the reel 10 to rotate relative to the pipe 14 through a suitable joint of a type well known to those skilled in the art.

The supply pipe 14 may be supported on the building by means of a main supply pipe 16. Therefore, the pipe 14 serves the dual purpose of supporting one side of the reel and, also, supplying water to the hose 26.

The water flow from the pipe 16 to the pipe 14 is controlled by a valve 15. Valve is operated by means of a rod 17 which extends through an opening in the plate 23 and is attached to a handwheel 18. The hose 26 extends through an opening 27 in the plate 23 and is thus accessible from outside the building.

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The plate 23 forms the back of a cabinet defined by a rim 24 fixed to the plate 23. This rim extends generally perpendicular to the plate 23 and fits inside an opening 31 bounded by walls 32 of the building. The cabinet may be closed by a door 35a which is hinged to a frame 36 by hinges 37.

The reel it? is rotated by means of a crank 23 which extends through an opening 35 in the plate 23. The crank 28 is attached to a rod 29. The rod 29 is fixed to a wheel 30. The axis of the wheel 30 is disposed perpendicular to the axis of the reel 1i and the outer periphery of the wheel 30 frictionally engages the inside edge of the reel 30 that when the crank is rotated, the reel will rotate and, thus, the hose can be wound on the reel.

The foregoing specification sets forth the invention in its preferred practical form but it is understood that the structure shown is capable of modification within a range of equivalents without departing from the invention which is to be understood is broadly novel as is commensurate with the appended claim.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: In combination, a hose reel and a plate adapted to be attached to the wall of an enclosure,

said reel comprising a drum having a flange at each end,

a truss,

said truss being connected to said plate and to said drum and supporting said drum on said plate with the axis of said drum parallel to the plane of said plate,

a hub attached to said drum,

means to connect a water supply line to said hub,

a hose connected to said hub and adapted to be wound on said drum, I

a hole through said plate adapted to receive said hose,

a crank,

and a friction wheel engaging one said flange,

and means extending through said plate and connected to said crank and to said friction wheel,

said crank being adapted to rotate said friction wheel and thereby rotate said drum whereby said drum may be rotated by an operator on the opposite side of said plate from said drum.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 561,229 6/96 Kern et al. 137-3552 X 2,301,208 11/42 Gear 137--355.2X 2,627,074 2/53 Karp 137355.26X 2,631,063 3/53 Jensen 137 355.26X 2,752,198 6/56 Crow 1373S5.26 2,872,246 2/59 Zierden 13736O X M. CARY NELSON, Primary Examiner.

Patented Aug. 10, 1965 

